Lightning Auctions vs Apple Tree Auction Centre
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Lightning Auctions
Participate in live and absentee bidding for a wide range of items, including antiques, collectibles, and vehicles. Preview upcoming auctions, track your bids, and receive notifications directly from your mobile device.
- Preview auctions
- Live and absentee bidding
- Push notifications
- Track bidding activity
- Watch live sales
- Auction calendar
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Lightning Auctions has been the leading auction house in Northern Nevada for 30 plus years. Selling everything from antiques and collectibles, entire estates, business liquidations and used vehicles. With Lightning Auctions' app you can preview, watch and bid in our auctions all from your mobile phone. Participate in our sales while on the go or at your leisure from your mobile device and gain access to the following features: - Quick registration - Follow upcoming lots and receive push notifications to ensure you never miss a chance to bid - Leave absentee bids - Bid live using our simple “swipe to bid” interface - Track your bidding activity - Watch live sales - View calendar of past and future sales
Apple Tree Auction Centre
Explore upcoming and past auctions, search for items, and save your favorites. Register for auctions, set reminders, and place absentee bids. Participate live from your mobile device and track all your bidding activity.
- View Auction Calendar
- Search Lots
- Save Favorite Lots
- Register for Auctions
- Receive Reminders
- Leave Absentee Bids
- Bid Live
- Track Bidding Activity
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The Apple Tree Auction Center App lets you view our Auction Calendar and Bid Live in our Auctions from your mobile device. Participate in our Auctions from anywhere using your mobile device and unlock the following features: - View the Auction Calendar of Upcoming and Past Auctions. - Search Lots. - Save Favorite Lots. - Register for Upcoming Auctions. - Receive reminders to ensure you never miss a chance to Bid in an Auction. - Leave Absentee Bids. - Bid Live. - Track your Bidding Activity.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Apple Tree Auction Centre at 5.0 against Lightning Auctions's 3.7. Apple Tree Auction Centre also leads on iOS requirement (13.4 vs 16.0). Lightning Auctions's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (34 vs 1). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Apple Tree Auction Centre holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Lightning Auctions has 34 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Lightning Auctions ships an update every 7 months, Apple Tree Auction Centre every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on August 28, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Lightning Auctions | Apple Tree Auction Centre |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (34 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 34 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 4 months — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 13.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 137 MB | 41 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Lightning Auctions Inc. | APPLE TREE AUCTION CENTER, INC |
Customer experience
Lightning Auctions
Apple Tree Auction Centre
In-app purchases
Lightning Auctions
No in-app purchases
Apple Tree Auction Centre
No in-app purchases
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